Soft drinks are major contributors to the obesity epidemic in the U.S. But, this is only one of the many contributors. Mayor Bloomberg of New York City wants to ban all soft-drinks that are over 16 ounces. I believe that, although this ban will do little to stop this epidemic, it’s a good start.
The reason many people think that this ban is a good idea is because of how bad obesity is in our country. This ban, if passed, will be effective in New York, and the fact is. “Nearly six out of ten New Yorkers are obese or overweight, and nearly four out of ten schoolchildren are as well.” Do we really need a huge 16 ounce soda? Even if we had a smaller soda size, our bodies would still feel full. The only reason we consume sodas this large is because our bodies are naturally wired to eat more if we are served more, especially when it comes to things like sugar, fat, and salt. This ban is really just trying to slap some sense into us, and show us how ridiculous it is to be consuming these amounts of sugar.
On the other hand, this would only ban one little thing in one state in all of the U.S. If we really wanted to solve the problem, why not go for something bigger? “This ban includes sodas and other soft drinks (sweet tea etc.), but does not include alcoholic beverages or drinks that contain over fifty percent milk that are over sixteen ounces. This fact makes it seem that Bloomberg may have been suggesting this for a political reason, rather than to actually solve anything. This ban wouldn’t do much more than irritate the buyers of those sixteen ounce sodas.
In my opinion, this ban would do very little to actually solve much in terms of obesity, but it’s a good start. I think this ban (like I mentioned earlier) is really just a reality check for us. It is ridiculous tp buy and drink a sixteen ounce soda. Nobody needs that. This ban, if passed, would get people thinking, and it might start a series of more bans that actually WILL do something to help with this obesity epidemic. People may complain that we are becoming a “nanny state”, but is limiting the size of a soda by a few ounces really that big of a deal? If the consumer is so concerned with drinking that high amount of sugar, they can get a refill. I am in favor of this ban because I feel it will “wake some people up”.
The reason many people think that this ban is a good idea is because of how bad obesity is in our country. This ban, if passed, will be effective in New York, and the fact is. “Nearly six out of ten New Yorkers are obese or overweight, and nearly four out of ten schoolchildren are as well.” Do we really need a huge 16 ounce soda? Even if we had a smaller soda size, our bodies would still feel full. The only reason we consume sodas this large is because our bodies are naturally wired to eat more if we are served more, especially when it comes to things like sugar, fat, and salt. This ban is really just trying to slap some sense into us, and show us how ridiculous it is to be consuming these amounts of sugar.
On the other hand, this would only ban one little thing in one state in all of the U.S. If we really wanted to solve the problem, why not go for something bigger? “This ban includes sodas and other soft drinks (sweet tea etc.), but does not include alcoholic beverages or drinks that contain over fifty percent milk that are over sixteen ounces. This fact makes it seem that Bloomberg may have been suggesting this for a political reason, rather than to actually solve anything. This ban wouldn’t do much more than irritate the buyers of those sixteen ounce sodas.
In my opinion, this ban would do very little to actually solve much in terms of obesity, but it’s a good start. I think this ban (like I mentioned earlier) is really just a reality check for us. It is ridiculous tp buy and drink a sixteen ounce soda. Nobody needs that. This ban, if passed, would get people thinking, and it might start a series of more bans that actually WILL do something to help with this obesity epidemic. People may complain that we are becoming a “nanny state”, but is limiting the size of a soda by a few ounces really that big of a deal? If the consumer is so concerned with drinking that high amount of sugar, they can get a refill. I am in favor of this ban because I feel it will “wake some people up”.